 1764 - 1853 (89 years)
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| Name |
Rebecca Avent |
| Birth |
1764 |
Ashe Co., North Carolina  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Death |
1853 |
Carroll Co., Tennessee |
| Person ID |
I2498 |
Gregory Gen |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
| Father |
Lt. Peter Avent, b. 1720, Surry Co., Virginia d. 8 May 1779, Northampton Co., North Carolina (Age 59 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Amy Massie, b. Between 1718 and 1720, Brunswick Co., Virginia d. Between 1776 and 1777, Northampton Co., North Carolina (Age ~ 58 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Marriage |
3 Jun 1742 |
Brunswick Co., Virginia |
| Family ID |
F4310 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Henry Senter, b. 1760, Granville Co., North Carolina d. 27 Feb 1832, Green Co., Tennessee (Age 72 years) |
| Marriage |
Between 1781 and 1785 [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. William Senter, b. 19 Mar 1786, Cumberland Co., North Carolina d. 26 Dec 1858, Gibson Co., Tennessee (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 2. Rev. Stephen H. Senter, b. 1787, Cumberland Co., North Carolina d. Aft 1860, Summerville, Harnett Co., North Carolina (Age > 74 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 3. Drury Senter, b. 25 Sep 1788, Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina d. 10 Jan 1853, Grayson Co., Virginia (Age 64 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 4. Aaron Senter, b. 1793, Chihowie, Smythe Co., Virginia d. Abt 1833, Smythe Co., Virginia (Age 40 years) [Father: natural] |
| | 5. James H. Senter, b. 1796, Washington Co., Virginia d. Mississippi [Father: natural] |
| | 6. Elizabeth Senter, b. 21 Sep 1791, Cumberland Co., North Carolina [Father: natural] |
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| Family ID |
F713 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
12 Aug 2023 |
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| Notes |
- [Phil Senter]
National Archives in Washington, D.C.. This is a official claim made by Rebecca for War Widow's pension rights based on Henry's service in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. The record is in quill pen hand script.
On this twenty-sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Carroll, State of Tennessee, Rebecca Senter, aged eighty-eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836:
That she is the widow of Henry Senter, who was a private in the militia in the State of North Carolina and served in the Revolutionary War. He was drafted and served two terms. The first for three months, and was stationed at Moore's Bridge in the State of North Carolina. He served the second tour three months and was stationed at Fayetteville, to protect that place from the Tories. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Senter in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy one; that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Senter, died on the 27th day of February 1832, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will be more fully appeared by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
(This was accompanied by a witnessing affirmation signed: Wm. Senter & Jency Ann Senter)
Her
Rebecca X Senter
Mark
The government with no explanation denied the claim. There are two possible reasons:
Henry was in the State Militia instead of the regular Army. And that may have disqualified him. Or the statement was judged to be false. Why? The statement is dated 1853 and says Rebecca was then 88 years old. That means she was born in 1764 or 1765. But then it says she married Henry in 1771. She would have been 6 or 7 years old. Henry, born in 1760, would have been 11 years old. Furthermore the first child was not born until 1786. Did they wait years to have their first child, then have five at one and two year intervals? It is more than likely they were married between 1781-85, after the war was over, so Rebecca was not a war widow.
[Henry & Rebecca Senter Bible]
info from Rebecca's bible (1827 she was 63 years old)
Their children were (5 boys -doesn't list any others
1. Stephen b 1787 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 9-22-1805 Anna Blalock, lived and died near Fayetteville on Cape Fear River. dates of deaths unknown
Their Children: Alfred b 1804 d 1884;
Alvin Blalock b 11-12-1806, d 5-17-1870; Gibson Co. Tennessee;
James b 1812 d ca. 1878;
William b ca. 1810
Belle m. James Stewart (no info)
2. William Senter b. 1789 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 12-17-1805 Jency Butler. they are buried near South Gibson Post office (So. Gibson County, Tennessee)
Their Children:
James C. b 1806 in N.C.
Mary (Polly) m Lemuel Day -8 children;
Morning m Tom Jackson 8 children;
Delaney m Bill Horn no children;
William Butler b 10-4-1812 m. 1 Eleanor 'Ellie" Ann Werr (Wear) m. 2 Isabella Gracy Rhodes;
Matilda D. m W.B.S. Hall, 7 children;
Moses Easter b 9-10-1816 d 1881 m Margaret Jane Elam b 1822 d 1881;
Henry -blacksmith went to Ark died young
Patrick m. 1 Martha Elam m. 2 Jan??
Elizabeth m1 Dan Barcroft m2 a "young man" no name she and Dan had 4 children
Alvin m1 12-7-1851 Nancy Elam ms Nancy's sister??
3. Drury Senter (this is my line) b 9-25-1788, d 1-10-1853 in Washington Co. VA; married Washington Co. VA 6-6-1809 Mary (Polly) McClure,
They had 12 children-- and will give info if requested
4. Aaron Senter b in 1793 d unk m Elizabeth Baker, dau of Henry Baker and Mercy Tilson, lived in Smythe Co. Va, Elizabeth married after Aaron's death to Robert Cook.
Children of Aaron and Elizabeth:
James b 1818 in Chilhowie VA d ca 1857 m Carolina Yandan.
Martha J. b 8-23-1821 d 11-4-1890 m Charles R. Greener 9 children
William Tilson b 5-20-1823 d 6-1-1907 m 11-18-1847 Sarah Rector 9 children
Rebecca b 6-30-1830 d unk m Arthur L. G Stevenson
Andrew b 1832 immigrated to Kentucky married but no record.[Gregory Family Tree 2.FTW]
[Bakers of Harnett County.FTW]
[Phil Senter]
National Archives in Washington, D.C.. This is a official claim made by Rebecca for War Widow's pension rights based on Henry's service in the North Carolina Militia during the American Revolutionary War. The record is in quill pen hand script.
On this twenty-sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Carroll, State of Tennessee, Rebecca Senter, aged eighty-eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th, 1836:
That she is the widow of Henry Senter, who was a private in the militia in the State of North Carolina and served in the Revolutionary War. He was drafted and served two terms. The first for three months, and was stationed at Moore's Bridge in the State of North Carolina. He served the second tour three months and was stationed at Fayetteville, to protect that place from the Tories. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Senter in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy one; that her husband, the aforesaid Henry Senter, died on the 27th day of February 1832, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will be more fully appeared by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
(This was accompanied by a witnessing affirmation signed: Wm. Senter & Jency Ann Senter)
Her
Rebecca X Senter
Mark
The government with no explanation denied the claim. There are two possible reasons:
Henry was in the State Militia instead of the regular Army. And that may have disqualified him. Or the statement was judged to be false. Why? The statement is dated 1853 and says Rebecca was then 88 years old. That means she was born in 1764 or 1765. But then it says she married Henry in 1771. She would have been 6 or 7 years old. Henry, born in 1760, would have been 11 years old. Furthermore the first child was not born until 1786. Did they wait years to have their first child, then have five at one and two year intervals? It is more than likely they were married between 1781-85, after the war was over, so Rebecca was not a war widow.
[Henry & Rebecca Senter Bible]
info from Rebecca's bible (1827 she was 63 years old)
Their children were (5 boys -doesn't list any others
1. Stephen b 1787 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 9-22-1805 Anna Blalock, lived and died near Fayetteville on Cape Fear River. dates of deaths unknown
Their Children: Alfred b 1804 d 1884;
Alvin Blalock b 11-12-1806, d 5-17-1870; Gibson Co. Tennessee;
James b 1812 d ca. 1878;
William b ca. 1810
Belle m. James Stewart (no info)
2. William Senter b. 1789 married in Cumberland Co. N.C. 12-17-1805 Jency Butler. they are buried near South Gibson Post office (So. Gibson County, Tennessee)
Their Children:
James C. b 1806 in N.C.
Mary (Polly) m Lemuel Day -8 children;
Morning m Tom Jackson 8 children;
Delaney m Bill Horn no children;
William Butler b 10-4-1812 m. 1 Eleanor 'Ellie" Ann Werr (Wear) m. 2 Isabella Gracy Rhodes;
Matilda D. m W.B.S. Hall, 7 children;
Moses Easter b 9-10-1816 d 1881 m Margaret Jane Elam b 1822 d 1881;
Henry -blacksmith went to Ark died young
Patrick m. 1 Martha Elam m. 2 Jan??
Elizabeth m1 Dan Barcroft m2 a "young man" no name she and Dan had 4 children
Alvin m1 12-7-1851 Nancy Elam ms Nancy's sister??
3. Drury Senter (this is my line) b 9-25-1788, d 1-10-1853 in Washington Co. VA; married Washington Co. VA 6-6-1809 Mary (Polly) McClure,
They had 12 children-- and will give info if requested
4. Aaron Senter b in 1793 d unk m Elizabeth Baker, dau of Henry Baker and Mercy Tilson, lived in Smythe Co. Va, Elizabeth married after Aaron's death to Robert Cook.
Children of Aaron and Elizabeth:
James b 1818 in Chilhowie VA d ca 1857 m Carolina Yandan.
Martha J. b 8-23-1821 d 11-4-1890 m Charles R. Greener 9 children
William Tilson b 5-20-1823 d 6-1-1907 m 11-18-1847 Sarah Rector 9 children
Rebecca b 6-30-1830 d unk m Arthur L. G Stevenson
Andrew b 1832 immigrated to Kentucky married but no record.
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| Sources |
- [S90] Regina Senter.
"You have their marriage date as 1781, I have it as 1783"
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